SEPTA Reports 68 Assaults on Its Drivers So Far in 2012
According to a report provided to Philadelphia Weekly by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), there have been at least 68 assaults on vehicle operators so far this year. The incident report, “Operator Assaults by Month,” shows that drivers are regularly spit on and verbally abused by passengers. They’ve been cut and had...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Philly Black Republicans Slam Biden Over ‘Chains’ Comment
A newish local group called the Philadelphia Republicans of Color held a press conference yesterday in which they derided Joe Biden’s newest gaffe, in which he said Republicans want to put the audience he was speaking to back in chains. The comments are similar to some used by Republicans (Romney has said he wants to “unshackle” the economy, or something)...
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DAILY GRINDER: No Joke: SEPTA Named Best Transit in U.S.
SEPTA…(SEPTA!)…has been named…the…best…“large transit system”…in…North…America…by the…American Public Transportation Association. That was hard to get through. But anyway, the group called them “the best” because of things like their environmentally friendly construction, hybrid buses and something about “financial management”?...
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DAILY GRINDER: SEPTA Violated Federal Lobbying Regulations?
Good job: Federal officials say SEPTA has “repeatedly” violated lobbying regulations with regard to its paying Washington lobbyists over the past five years and could face fines of up to $100,000—“for each instance.” Smell that? A four-alarm fire killed a vacant warehouse at Front and Girard early this morning. The El is down and one firefighter was...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: 9.2 Percent of PA Voters Lack ID
New figures of those lacking valid voter ID in Pennsylvania: 758,000, or, about 9.2 percent of the state’s voters, which is much higher than the Corbett Administration’s original estimates of 1 percent. The new numbers are based on a comparison of voter registration rolls with PennDOT databases. There simply aren’t enough electronic monitoring ankle...
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Nutter, Other PA Mayors Send Open Letter to Mitt Romney
In light of a Washington Post report published on Friday detailing Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital — specifically, its role in outsourcing American jobs overseas — five Pennsylvania mayors are lashing out. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawloski, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott and Reading Mayor...
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How the EPA Is Creating a Political Firestorm in Philly and Pennsylvania
As Mayor Michael Nutter’s national star continues to rise, Philadelphia is being touted as an extraordinarily ‘Green’ city by a federal agency that’s quickly become the most polarizing under President Barack Obama: The Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA just designated Philadelphia a “Green Power Community.” They note we’re the largest city...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Pennsylvania Democrats Come Out For Gay Marriage
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party held a state committee meeting this weekend, in which they decided, as a whole, to come out in support of gay marriage. A motion was made by Adams County Democratic Chair Roger Lung, and was passed with, according to PoliticsPA, about 85 or 90 percent in favor. (That’s good, sure, but when does the Homo Hut start becoming...
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DAILY GRINDER: Rick Santorum Makes Endorsement—In Nebraska
You want some of this? Yeah, you want some. Clout: Rick Santorum is crossing the nation with his newfound relevance. And he’s endorsing Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning against likely candidate Democrat Bob Kerrey, a former U.S. Senator. Both are looking to replace outgoing Sen. Ben Nelson, whose career was, and is, defined on being meek in the face of...
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Occupy Philly May Day Protests End in Two Arrests
Yesterday’s Occupy Philly’s May Day celebrations promised—through the animated depiction of UC Davis campus Police Lt. John Pike’s head ripped off and spouting blood like a Kill Bill action sequence—closing down banks throughout Philadelphia. That was at least the thought at 12:30 yesterday afternoon when a crowd gathered at the Wells Fargo branch at...
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